to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
time; hour; period; class
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
serious; not joking; straight
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
immediately; right away; at once; instantly